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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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