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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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