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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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