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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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