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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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