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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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