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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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