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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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