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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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