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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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