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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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