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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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