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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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