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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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