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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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