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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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