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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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