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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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