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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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