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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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