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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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