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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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