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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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