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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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