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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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