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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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