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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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