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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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