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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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