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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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