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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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