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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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