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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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