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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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