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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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