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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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