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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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