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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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