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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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