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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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