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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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