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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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