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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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