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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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