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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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