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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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