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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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