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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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