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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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