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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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