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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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