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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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