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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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