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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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