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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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