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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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