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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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