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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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