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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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