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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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