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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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