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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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