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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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