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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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