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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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