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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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