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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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