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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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