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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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