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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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