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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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