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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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