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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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