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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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