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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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