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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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