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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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