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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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