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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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