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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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