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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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