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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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