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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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