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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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