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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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