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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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