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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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