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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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