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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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