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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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