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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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