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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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