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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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