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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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