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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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