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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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