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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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