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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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