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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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