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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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