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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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