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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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