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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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