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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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