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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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