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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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