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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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