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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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