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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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