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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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