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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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