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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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