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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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