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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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