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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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