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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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