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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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