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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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