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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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