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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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