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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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