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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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