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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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