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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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