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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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