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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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