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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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