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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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