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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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