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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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