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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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