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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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