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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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