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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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