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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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