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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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