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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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