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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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