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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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