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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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