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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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