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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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