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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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