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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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