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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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