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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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