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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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