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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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