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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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