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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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