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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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