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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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