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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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