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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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