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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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