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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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