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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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