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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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