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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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