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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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