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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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