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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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