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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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