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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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