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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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