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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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