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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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