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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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