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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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