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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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