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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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