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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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