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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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