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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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