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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum 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 subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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