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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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