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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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