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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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