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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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