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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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