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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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