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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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