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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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