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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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