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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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