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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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