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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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