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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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