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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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