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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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