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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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