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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines 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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