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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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