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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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