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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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