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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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