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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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