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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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