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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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