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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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