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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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