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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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