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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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