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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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