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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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