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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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