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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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