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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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