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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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