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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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