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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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