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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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