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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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