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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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