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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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