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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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