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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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