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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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