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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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