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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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