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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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