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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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