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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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