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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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