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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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