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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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