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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the 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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