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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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