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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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