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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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