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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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