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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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