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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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