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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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