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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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