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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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