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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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