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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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