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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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