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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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