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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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