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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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