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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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