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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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