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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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