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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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