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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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