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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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