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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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