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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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