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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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