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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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