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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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