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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key 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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