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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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