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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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