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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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