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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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