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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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