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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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