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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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