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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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