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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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