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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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