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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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