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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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