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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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