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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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