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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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