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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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