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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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