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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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