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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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