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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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