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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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