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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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