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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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