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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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