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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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