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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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