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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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