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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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