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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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