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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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