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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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