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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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