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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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