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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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