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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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