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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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