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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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