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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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