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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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