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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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