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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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