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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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