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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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