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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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