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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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