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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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