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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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