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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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