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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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