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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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