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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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