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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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