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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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