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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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