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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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