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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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