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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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