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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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