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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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