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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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