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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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