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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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