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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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