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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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