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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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