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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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