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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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