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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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