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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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