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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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