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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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