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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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