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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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