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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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