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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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