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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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