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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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