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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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