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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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