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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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