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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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