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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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