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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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