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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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