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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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