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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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