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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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