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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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