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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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