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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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