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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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