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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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