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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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