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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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