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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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