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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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