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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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