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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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