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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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