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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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