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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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