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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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