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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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