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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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