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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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