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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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