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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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