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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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