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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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