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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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