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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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