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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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