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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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