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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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