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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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