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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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