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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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