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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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