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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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