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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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