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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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