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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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