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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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