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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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