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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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