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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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