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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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