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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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