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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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