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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes 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. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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