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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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