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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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