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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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