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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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