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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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