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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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