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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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