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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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