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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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