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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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