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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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