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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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