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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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