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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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