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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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