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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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