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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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