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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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