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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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