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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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