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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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