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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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