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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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