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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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