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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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