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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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