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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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