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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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