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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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