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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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