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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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