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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major 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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