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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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