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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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