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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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