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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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