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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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