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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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