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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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