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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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