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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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