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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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