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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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