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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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