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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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