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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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