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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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