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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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