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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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