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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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