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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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