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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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