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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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