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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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