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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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