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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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