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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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