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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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