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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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