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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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