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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major 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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