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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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