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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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