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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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