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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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