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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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