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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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