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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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