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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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