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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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