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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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