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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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