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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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