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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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