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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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