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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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