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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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