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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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