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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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