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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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