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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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