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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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