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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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