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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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