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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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