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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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