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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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