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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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