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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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