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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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