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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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