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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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