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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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