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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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