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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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