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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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