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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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