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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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