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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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