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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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