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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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