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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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