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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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