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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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