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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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