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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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