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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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