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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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