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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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