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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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