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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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