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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources