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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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