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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. 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. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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