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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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