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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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