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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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