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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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