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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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