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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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