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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting 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 scholarly new book also examines the major 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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