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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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