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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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