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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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