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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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