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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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