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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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