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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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